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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
8
A Chicago district nurse testifies to Resinol Ointment’s effectiveness for skin eruptions in children. The ad extols instant relief for raw infant skin and lists many conditions treated, including eczema and boils, promoting Resinol Soap and offering free samples via Department 82, Resinol Chemical Co.
A fragment recalls a fairy tale line about marriage with a note that the couple are performers on stage. It then shifts to a health aside praising a remedy for liver and kidney troubles. The text ends by remarking that many people dodge duties and face trouble.
London and Wellington report competing claims as Captain Scott and Captain Amundsen race to the Antarctic pole. No date or location for Scott's arrival is given, while Amundsen’s party is said to have reached the pole and is expected at a southern port soon.
A west bound Continental Limited derailed at Redwood bridge two miles west of West Lebanon Indiana. Five killed and about sixty injured with many possibly dying. Cars tumbled from rails. some toppled into a creek. LOCOMOTIVE stayed upright. Wrecking crews rushed in from Peru and Decatur. Passengers near dinner hour aboard a two caboose relief train transported the wounded to Danville.
The Senate ratified Taft era arbitration treaties with England and France by 76 to 3 after altering them to exclude disputes over the Monroe doctrine immigration public schools and state territorial integrity. The move surprises administration allies who expected a close vote and may not press the pact further. Secretary Knox travels to Corinto with escort while an armed guard accompanies him through Nicaragua. In Fond du Lac Charles D Deavoln, a leading hotel man, dies after a fall from a four story roof of a local building.
A brief quip plays on memory of an alma mater and a pun about a mother in law. The exchange hints at family relations and nostalgia in a light, classic newspaper voice.
An early 20th century ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy for watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims oculists approve its use and contrasts it with parent medicine. The ad mentions packages sold at GrugBleyE Bb 2c and Wapar Rottio, and notes sale in aseptic tubs in Chicago.
A speaker notes romantic Spain amid a travel dialogue on driving routes. He mentions rough spots near mountain descent but generally finds the roads acceptable, portraying Spain as appealing despite some hazards.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as an antiseptic powder shaken into shoes to ease tired tender and swollen feet. It promises relief and easier walking with a 25 cent price and a free trial offer, directing readers to Allen & Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
An assortment of 19th century advertisements and quotes including Paxtine Antiseptic free trials for women, Milton quotation, weighty aphorisms, and various patent medicines such as Zeuratrucget WIErakard, Garfield Tea, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, promoting cures for eye, nervous, and digestive issues.
An advertisement urging mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria for its signature and claiming Castoria has been in use for over 300 years. The text presents a parental reassurance about safety for infants and children and mentions Pletcher's Castoria.
A fragmented quote set accuses Jibwock of being disquieting and Palin of swift town status. The text mentions relief from burns with Cole's Carbolizalve, a claim about drug prices, and a misdated sign off from F. W. Robertson urging love and forgiveness.
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